And he would know, having gone on several of his own adventureson behalf of National Geographicand Disney+.
The best nature documentaries offer the perfect balance of jaw-dropping footage and deep contemplative stories.
Do you have any say in what goes in or how it’s assembled?
As you saw, it’s such an amazing hit on all the senses.
In 12 minutes, how many different places did we go to?
It’s so cool.
You see all these different environments and climates quickly shifting from one to the other.
How do you prepare for that experience?
Bertie Gregory: It’s all about trying to be as comfortable in an uncomfortable situation as possible.
We’ve got a phrase that’s, “Any idiot can suffer.”
That’s really the key; trying to get yourself as comfortable in an uncomfortable situation.
A lot of my job is what I describe as jot down two fun.
It’s all about just doing a bit of suffering and trying to hang on.
And I’ve specialized in filming in cold places.
So, to see that was really extraordinary.
Bertie Gregory: The most challenging?
She’s transformed into this powerful mother.
We followed her for a lot of time, well over a month, all day, every day.
Speaking ofAnimals Up Close, you’re filming that again currently.
What have you seen that you have not seen before?
Bertie Gregory: We are.
We’re filming the new season, and we just did our first shoot in South Africa.
It’s very exciting, but I can’t say why.
There are some goodies, and we’re going to be flat out on that for a long time.
That’s very, very exciting.
Screen Rant: Your nextNational Geographic projectisSecrets of the Penguins.
What can you tease beyond the moments shown in the Hexadome?
Bertie Gregory: It will be out on Earth Day, so April next year.
They live in hard places to film, and they’ve been filmed a lot.
So, we delivered on the Secrets of the Penguins!
Secrets of the Penguinswill debut on Earth Day 2025 on National Geographic and Disney+.
